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== COST Action 19130 - Fintech and Artificial Intelligence in Finance - Towards a transparent financial industry ==
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The pound is close to parity with the euro and holidays on the continent suddenly look less enticing, but that's no reason to stay at home.<br>If you're prepared to travel further afield, you'll find sterling goes further, too, with [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-vinh-ha-long-ha-noi-gia-re-nhat-dich-vu-tot-nhat.html tour du lịch hạ long]-haul holidays better value than winter-sun breaks in Italy, France or Spain. Yes, the flights might seem expensive, but they will prove worth it once you're there. Here, JOANNA TWEEDY picks the best-value destinations...<br>COSTA RICA <br>£1 =687.22 colons <br>After plummeting in 2014, the colon is the fastest-rising currency in the past two years thanks to the country's tourist drive.<br><br>This year sees no sign of a slow-down, but it still presents good value. Buy a (fantastic) coffee in the capital for £1.90. <br>This lush, Central American country has put itself firmly on our holiday maps, with direct flights from the UK and new, smart resorts.<br>Costa Rica is still cheaper than the Caribbean for eating out, but offers the same relaxed vibe. The downside? U.S. travellers are smitten with its coastal hotspots, so [http://www.thefashionablehousewife.com/?s=beaches beaches] can get crowded.<br>        Costa Rica has put itself firmly on our holiday maps, with direct flights from the UK and new, smart resorts.<br><br>Pictured, Arenal National Park, Balneario Tabacon hot springs in Fortuna<br>Safety rating: Usual tourist rules apply, but it's generally safe. Watch out for Zika virus warnings.<br>Best time to go: Mid-November to April.<br>Budget: All-inclusive at the five-star Riu Guanacaste resort starts from £797 for seven nights, including flights, firstchoice.co.uk<br>Mid-range: Responsible Travel has nine-day wildlife holidays to Costa Rica's rainforests from £629, including accommodation and tours.<br><br>Flights to San Jose from £496, ba.com<br>Luxury: Stay five nights in a bungalow at the Pacuare Lodge eco-resort in the Costa Rican rainforest from £1,900, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-vinh-ha-long-ha-noi-gia-re-nhat-dich-vu-tot-nhat.html kynghidongduong.vn] including transfers, meals and river tours, pacuarelodge.com.<br>See above for flights.<br>SOUTH AFRICA<br>£1 = 16.86 South African rand<br>The rand dropped to a historic low in 2015, but Brits can still enjoy around 46 per cent more value than five years ago when the rate was around 11.4 rand to a pound.<br><br>A proper coffee will set you back around £1.10.<br>If the Call The Midwife Christmas special whetted your appetite, then you're in for a treat. The Rainbow Nation promises iconic sights, world-beating wildlife and zero jet-lag.<br>What's more, the sorry state of the rand offers fantastic value against sterling.<br><br>A family of four can expect to pay £60 for a slap-up three course dinner in Cape Town or Johannesburg.<br>        A family of four can expect to pay £60 for a [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?sel=site&searchPhrase=slap-up slap-up] three course dinner in Cape Town ,above<br>Safety rating: South Africa's high crime rate is well documented, but the vast majority of tourists enjoy incident-free holidays.<br><br>Escorted tours are a good option for first-time visitors.<br>Best time to go: From now until April.<br>Budget: Stay at the Parliament Hotel in Cape Town from £66 a night, parliamenthotel.co.za.<br>Flights to Cape Town with British Airways cost from £899 during May half-term, ba.com<br><div class="art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS travel" data-version="2" id="mol-acc71960-d3a6-11e6-a7c0-33d52a7b6d42" website the Costas for Costa Rica! There ARE holiday bargains to be had
 
 
The financial sector is the largest user of digital technologies and a major driver in the digital transformation of the economy. Financial technology (FinTech) aims to both compete with and support the established financial industry in the delivery of financial services. Globally, more than $100 billion of investments have been made into FinTech companies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) since 2010, and continue growing substantially. In early 2018, the European Commission unveiled (a) their action plan for a more competitive and innovative financial market, and (b) an initiative on AI with the aim to harness the opportunities presented by technology-enabled innovations. Europe should become a global hub for FinTech, with the economy being able to benefit from the European Single Market.
 
 
 
The Action will investigate AI and Fintech from three different angles: Transparency in FinTech, Transparent versus Black Box Decision-Support Models in the Financial Industry and Transparency into Investment Product Performance for Clients. The Action will bridge the gap between academia, industry, the public and governmental organisations by working in an interdisciplinary way across Europe and focusing on innovation.
 
 
 
The key objectives are:
 
 
 
*to improve transparency of AI supported processes in the Fintech space
 
*to address the disparity between the proliferation in AI models within the financial industry for risk assessment and decision-making, and the limited insight the public has in its consequences by developing policy papers and methods to increase transparency</li>
 
*to develop methods to scrutinize the quality of products, especially rule-based “smart beta” ones, across the asset management, banking and insurance industries.
 
 
 
== Our COST Action FinAI==
 
 
 
* [[Responsibilities]]
 
* [[Internal Newsletter]]
 
* [[External Newsletter]]
 
* [[Events]]
 
* [[How to join]]
 
* [[Important links]]
 
* [[Technical Coordination]]
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pMeu4BS3vv_mbJ395FG6R3GhObW_Qo1O6vIHH0vkIiY/edit#gid=0 Get funding (proposals for activities)]
 
* [[Contacts]]
 
 
 
== COST FinAI Working Groups ==
 
Prof. Dr. [[Wolfgang Karl Härdle]], Leader Working Group 1, [mailto:haerdle@hu-berlin.de email]
 
Prof. Dr. Petre Lameski, Leader Working Group 2, [mailto:petre.lameski@finki.umki.mk email]
 
Prof. Dr. [[Peter Schwendner]], Leader Working Group 3, [mailto:peter.schwendner@zhaw.ch email]
 
 
 
* [[Working group 1 - Transparency in FinTech]]
 
* [[Working group 2 - Transparent versus Black Box Decision-Support Models in the Financial Industry]]
 
* [[Working group 3 - Transparency into Investment Product Performance for Clients]]
 
 
 
== COST Action Tools ==
 
To apply for an STSM grant or ITC grant, please register here: [https://e-services.cost.eu/ Official e-COST tool]
 
* [https://e-services.cost.eu/stsm STSM application]
 
* [https://e-services.cost.eu/conferencegrant ITC application]
 
* [[Training schools]]
 
* [[Conferences and workshops]]
 
 
 
== Collaboration with industry, governments and international organisations==
 
 
 
* [[Industry coordination]]
 
* [[Government collaboration]]
 
* [[Regulators]]
 
* [[International organisations]]
 
 
 
== Management Committee Meetings ==
 
* [[1st MC meeting]], online, September 14/15, 2020, Start of the Action FinAI
 
* [[2nd MC meeting]], online, November 12, 2020, Start of the first Grant Period
 
* [[3rd MC meeting]], online, February 17, 2021, Intermediate Results from the first Grant Period
 
 
 
== Working Group Meetings ==
 
* See our meet-up [https://www.meetup.com/Fintech_AI_in_Finance/]
 
 
 
== Grant Holder ==
 
The COST Action runs from September 2020 until September 2024 and is divided into five grant periods, each with different goals and budget.
 
Please go to [[grant periods]] for more details.
 
 
 
== Research ==
 
* [[Official COST FinAI Publications]]
 
* [[Research proposals]]
 
* [[Research projects]]
 
* [[How do I get funding for my COST activities]]?
 
* [[Contribute to writing a common paper]]
 
 
 
== Diversity ==
 
[[Diversity]] is one of the main aspects to be considered in this Action. The three main considerations are gender balance, participation of Inclusiveness Target Countries and Early Career Investigators.
 
 
 
== Science Communication ==
 
* Details about our [[Science Communication]].
 
* [https://fin-ai.eu/ Webpage]
 
* [https://twitter.com/FinAi_Cost Twitter]
 
* [https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintech-and-ai/ LinkedIn]
 
 
 
 
 
For any content to be added to our website, please compile the following [https://forms.gle/eQQWE82JabZ2ewuu8 Form]
 
 
 
== Short-term scientific missions ==
 
Short-term scientific missions [[STSM]] and Inclusiveness Target Country conference grants are two of the main tools which support the COST Action goals.  
 
 
 
== How to? ==
 
 
 
* How to [[publish COST papers]]?
 
* How to [[apply for STSMs]]?
 
* [[How to join]]?
 
* [[How do I get funding for my COST activities]]?
 
* [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BIVo3wAVUOtCBqCpSrIcrmXe2LQC_ZCp How to find the google drive?]
 
 
 
== Contacts ==
 
 
 
Prof. Dr. [[Joerg Osterrieder]], Action Chair, [mailto:joerg.osterrieder@zhaw.ch email]
 
 
 
Prof. Dr. Valerio Poti, Action Vice Chair, [mailto:valerio.poti@ucd.ie email]
 
 
 
Prof. Dr. [[Wolfgang Karl Härdle]], Leader Working Group 1, [mailto:haerdle@hu-berlin.de email]
 
 
 
Prof. Dr. Petre Lameski, Leader Working Group 2, [mailto:petre.lameski@finki.ukim.mk email]
 
 
 
Prof. Dr. [[Peter Schwendner]], Leader Working Group 3, [mailto:peter.schwendner@zhaw.ch email]
 
 
 
Dr. Branka Hadji Misheva, Grant Holder, [mailto:hadj@zhaw.ch email]
 
 
 
Prof. Dr. Dr. Ania Zalewska, Academia-Government Coordinator, [mailto:a.zalewska@bath.ac.uk email]
 
 
 
[[COST FinAI Core Group]]
 
 
 
[[COST FinAI member profiles]]
 
 
 
[[COST FinAI country profiles]]
 
 
 
[https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA19130/#tabs|Name:management-committee Management Committee]
 
 
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14gqsVm9AuR13OTD0n7tc45DQlxQ0bb4uuLsSZSpdjj8/edit?usp=sharing COST FinAI participants]
 
 
 
== Acknowledgements ==
 
[[Important_links#COST_Acknowlegdement]]
 
 
 
 
 
== COST FinAI Logo ==
 
Please always use our [https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ZnYD50Rs2aAskUdnjnP-rGLDg1rLy7I/view?usp=sharing COST FinAI logo].
 

Revision as of 07:49, 31 May 2021

The pound is close to parity with the euro and holidays on the continent suddenly look less enticing, but that's no reason to stay at home.
If you're prepared to travel further afield, you'll find sterling goes further, too, with tour du lịch hạ long-haul holidays better value than winter-sun breaks in Italy, France or Spain. Yes, the flights might seem expensive, but they will prove worth it once you're there. Here, JOANNA TWEEDY picks the best-value destinations...
COSTA RICA 
£1 =687.22 colons 
After plummeting in 2014, the colon is the fastest-rising currency in the past two years thanks to the country's tourist drive.

This year sees no sign of a slow-down, but it still presents good value. Buy a (fantastic) coffee in the capital for £1.90. 
This lush, Central American country has put itself firmly on our holiday maps, with direct flights from the UK and new, smart resorts.
Costa Rica is still cheaper than the Caribbean for eating out, but offers the same relaxed vibe. The downside? U.S. travellers are smitten with its coastal hotspots, so beaches can get crowded.
Costa Rica has put itself firmly on our holiday maps, with direct flights from the UK and new, smart resorts.

Pictured, Arenal National Park, Balneario Tabacon hot springs in Fortuna
Safety rating: Usual tourist rules apply, but it's generally safe. Watch out for Zika virus warnings.
Best time to go: Mid-November to April.
Budget: All-inclusive at the five-star Riu Guanacaste resort starts from £797 for seven nights, including flights, firstchoice.co.uk
Mid-range: Responsible Travel has nine-day wildlife holidays to Costa Rica's rainforests from £629, including accommodation and tours.

Flights to San Jose from £496, ba.com
Luxury: Stay five nights in a bungalow at the Pacuare Lodge eco-resort in the Costa Rican rainforest from £1,900, kynghidongduong.vn including transfers, meals and river tours, pacuarelodge.com.
See above for flights.
SOUTH AFRICA
£1 = 16.86 South African rand
The rand dropped to a historic low in 2015, but Brits can still enjoy around 46 per cent more value than five years ago when the rate was around 11.4 rand to a pound.

A proper coffee will set you back around £1.10.
If the Call The Midwife Christmas special whetted your appetite, then you're in for a treat. The Rainbow Nation promises iconic sights, world-beating wildlife and zero jet-lag.
What's more, the sorry state of the rand offers fantastic value against sterling.

A family of four can expect to pay £60 for a slap-up three course dinner in Cape Town or Johannesburg.
A family of four can expect to pay £60 for a slap-up three course dinner in Cape Town ,above
Safety rating: South Africa's high crime rate is well documented, but the vast majority of tourists enjoy incident-free holidays.

Escorted tours are a good option for first-time visitors.
Best time to go: From now until April.
Budget: Stay at the Parliament Hotel in Cape Town from £66 a night, parliamenthotel.co.za.
Flights to Cape Town with British Airways cost from £899 during May half-term, ba.com
<div class="art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS travel" data-version="2" id="mol-acc71960-d3a6-11e6-a7c0-33d52a7b6d42" website the Costas for Costa Rica! There ARE holiday bargains to be had